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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Rono, post: 251873, member: 6492&quot;]Howdy,</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>No whizzing is Abrasive Cleaning using a very fine wire wheel on a coin&nbsp; - say with a dremel tool.&nbsp; (similar to what some of us did to cents with a pencil eraser when we were young and stupid). It was apparently thought that the fine lines created would appear to be mint luster.&nbsp; This is not the case, and a whizzed coin is easy to spot.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Using a cleaner is called &#039;dipping&#039;.&nbsp; Most dips are acids of some sort and actually take off a tiny layer of metal along with any tarnish.&nbsp; They also smooth out and dampen the natural flowlines caused by the minting process (that give you the mint luster).&nbsp; For this reason, many dipped coins, particularly if dipped too many times or for too long, look dull and lifeless.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>However, dipping is VERY common with morgans, walkers, mercs, franklins, etc.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>peace,</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>rono[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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